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Autostichidae |
Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. Glossata is the Suborder of the Insect order Lepidoptera that includes all the Superfamilies of moths and butterflies that have a coilable The Ditrysia are a natural group or clade of Insects in the Lepidopteran order containing both butterflies and Moths This is a list of the Diversity of the Lepidoptera showing the estimated number of genera and species described for each superfamily and where available family Batrachedridae is a small family of Moths These are small slender moths which rest with the wings wrapped tightly around the body Blastobasidae is a family of Moths with species found in all parts of the world Coleophoridae is a family of Moths with about 1050 species the vast majority (about 1000 belonging to the huge genus Coleophora (numerous splits have been Cosmopterigidae is a family of Insects in the Lepidoptera order The Elachistidae are a family of Lepidoptera ( Moths. Larvae have a wide variety of habits including leaf tiers seed borers and leaf or stem miners Ethmiidae is a family of Insects in the Lepidoptera order The Gelechiidae, Gelechiid moths are a family of Lepidoptera ( Moths. Lecithoceridae is a family of small Moths Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world the great majority are found in the Indomalaya ecozone and the southern Metachandidae is a small family of Moths containing a single genus Metachanda. Momphidae is a family of Moths These tend to be rather small moths with a Wingspan of up to 21 mm The Oecophoridae are a family of Lepidoptera ( Moths. Many Oecophorids feed on dead plant material and play a useful part in nutrient recycling Gelechioidea is a large and poorly understood superfamily belonging to the order Lepidoptera, (Moths and Butterflies). Gelechioidea is composed of approximately 1,425 genera and 16,250 species (Hodges, 1998). Hodges estimates that only 25% of the species diversity of Gelechioidea has been described. If this estimate is accurate, Gelechioidea will be one of the largest superfamilies of Lepidoptera.
Sources
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
- Hodges, R. W. [1998. ] The Gelechioidea. In: Kristensen, N. P. Ed. , Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies 1. Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology IV/35. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin & New York, 131–158.
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